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The Light Heavyweight Title was known as the Middleweight Title prior to UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). Julianna Pena ended Amanda Nunes 1000+ days reign as the UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion at UFC 269 to pull off an upset result via submission win. 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Current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion: Jiri Prochazka [29-3], Be the first one to comment on this story, The Light Heavyweight Title was known as the Middleweight Title prior to UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). Blanchfield then picked up another win before the year was out, dominating fellow prospect Miranda Maverick to an impressive unanimous decision triumph. Despite entering the cage as a gargantuan betting favorite, the 33-year-old Brazilian was battered to a second-round submission loss, surrendering the UFC bantamweight title in the process. In his first title defense as champion, Glover Teixeira lost to Jiri Prochazka via rear-naked choke at UFC 275, making Jiri Prochazka the incumbent light heavyweight champion. If he defeats Gane, his negotiating power will skyrocket. A post shared by The Future Ian Garry (@iangarry).

Shevchenko currently holds #1 rank in UFC womens Pound for Pound Ranking. Its very ironic because he talks about being a family guy, a good guy, but he wants to fight me in the streets and potentially go away from his family. UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (163) is set to headline UFC 270 on Jan. 22. He later unified the title after beating the champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 243. A former NCAA Division II champion, he is the 12th UFC Welterweight titleholder. A third fight would answer that question. Im going to fight him in the streets and were both going to go to jail.. Watch BT Sport's unbeatable line-up of world-class live sport for just 25 per month. Every UFC title fight is important, but this one is particularly significant for Ngannou. Charles Oliveira est lancien champion de la catgorie lightweight de lUFC. This is her second title reign. (You can view the full rankings on the UFC website.). He is ranked at #2 in UFC pound for pound ranking. He is the 11th Middleweight titleholder in UFC. Unfortunately, the fight fizzled out before it ever got off the ground. As of writing, this fight has not been officially confirmed, but it does appear as though it is being planned for Saturday May 7th and the UFC 274 card. Recordman de soumission dans la compagnie amricaine, Do Bronx a su imposer son jiu-jitsu lthal cette anne. 11 spot in the welterweight rankings. The referee deemed a knee strike from Yan illegal when Sterling was down on his knee. He is currently at #3 position in UFC Pound for Pound Rankings. Pro Wrestling/gaming writer for 8+ years, also work for PROGRESS Wrestling and head up Fighter Fans. 'El Loco' Steamrolls Camacho With Debut TKO", "UFC Vegas 51: Injury, Foul Mars Martin Buday vs. Chris Barnett Heavyweight Fight", "UFC 270: Michael Morales Stays Perfect with TKO Finish of Trevin Giles", "Face Plant! Since then, Adesanya has successfully defended the title four times. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest adventures, workouts, destinations, and more. Even so, hes not immune to the effects of a prolonged losing streak. The Nigerian Born fighters 20 fights undefeated streak was broken by Jan Blachowicz recently. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Featherweight Champion: Alexander Volkanovski, Womens Featherweight Champion: Amanda Nunes, Womens Bantamweight Champion: Julianna Pena, Womens Strawweight Champion: Carla Esparza. The rematch should answer those questions one way or the other. But if were really lucky, we might just see it before the year is out. Invaincu depuis des annes, Charles Oliveira semble inarrtable. Required fields are marked *. Les champs obligatoires sont indiqus avec *. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the newsletter email. 2022 LA SUEUR - Tous droits rservs. The UFCs champions might be the ones driving pay-per-view sales, but its the up-and-comers who keep the promotions product interesting year after year. Social media, our numbers on pay-per-view, our numbers on television, arena records. Jon Jones won the vacant belt for the second time in his career after defeating Alexander Gustafsson and defended it against Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos and Dominick Reyes before vacating it to move upto the Heavyweight division. The UFC Light Heavyweight Title has been held by the likes of Frank Shemrock. The Irishman is riding back-to-back stoppage losses to Dustin Poirier, the second of which left him with a broken leg. Those divisions are currently ruled by twelve undisputed champions and two interim champions. Here are a few rising stars to keep an eye on. A post shared by Alexander Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski), Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway III. Deiveson Figueiredo won the flyweight title for the second time by defeating Brandon Moreno at UFC 270. Conor mcCorny is D O N E with the Fight game-He can keep drinking his MCcrappy stout and proper poison-KHAMZAT is the FUTURE OF UFC, Your email address will not be published. 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After being undefeated for almost 6 years, Kamaru Usman got the title Welterweight title shot against Tyron Woodley at UFC 235. UFC 2022 Preview: Rising Stars, What to Watch, and More. Your email address will not be published. Check the list of current UFC Champions and titleholders in different weight classes(Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, Flyweight, and Strawweight) for mens & womens divisions. The 34-year-old is an experienced kickboxer, and he even holds a knockout victory over reigning UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya in kickboxing competition. Were popping on every metric you can imagine. For more information please read our, Picking a Fight: How to Choose the Right Martial Art for You, 4-Day Weekend in Paso Robles, California: Incredible Wine and Even Better Views, How Conor McGregor Is Training for His Next Big Fight. UFC London predictions - How every fight on the main card will play out, Exclusive: Paul Craig maps out his path to the light heavyweight title, Exclusive: "This is my division" Gustafsson returns to the Octagon, Paddy Pimblett reacts to opponent no-show in unmissable interview. Jones, the most dominant fighter in light heavyweight history, had recently vacated the divisions throne with ambition to move up to heavyweight. Theyre good viewers tho. Moreno was the first true Mexican born to win a title belt. Pea, meanwhile, is adamant that shes Nuness superior. Considering Ngannous ongoing contract dispute with the UFC and Jones legal troubles outside the cage, its doubtful theyll fight each other any time in the near future. Francis Ngannou became the 17th Undisputed UFC World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 on 27 March 2021. In fact, after winning his UFC debut with a first-round knockout of Jordan Williams at UFC 268 in November, Garry actually borrowed one of McGregors most famous soundbites. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); OK 100%, ce type est un phnomne, jespre quil russira battre Makhachev. A post shared by Erin Blanchfield (@blanchfield_mma). The UFC has twelve divisions: eight for men and four for women. 2022 should tell us a lot about the UFCs newest superstar. In 2007, the Pride World Middleweight Championship was unified with the UFC Light Heavyweight Title on when Quinton Jackson defeated Dan Henderson at UFC 75. Results collected from out-of-competition on February 9, 2021, February 15, 2021, February 16, 2021, and March 4, 2021. If the 33-year-old hopes to remain a legitimate player in the sport that made him famous, he needs to win his next fight. The 27-year-old British lightweight couldnt have made a louder statement in his debut, as he weathered some early adversity to turn the lights off on Luigi Vendramini with a swarm of first-round hooks. The UFC actually tried to book that bout for UFC 272 on March 5, but the fight fell through after Holloway was injured. Its funny. Cormier, who became the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously and is the first to defend them in two divisions, vacated his Light Heavyweight Championship 174 days after winning the Heavyweight title. In 2007, the Pride World Middleweight Championship was unified with the UFC Light Heavyweight Title on when. 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The Brazilian ended up giving us one of the best knockouts of 2021 as he decimated his opponent, Andreas Michailidis, with a second-round flying knee. The UFC will promote its first event of the year this Saturday, putting an end to a four-week lull. Pereira is likely still some distance from a title shot, but it feels like only a matter of time before hes in that conversation. If she hadnt beat Weili there would be none. The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2022: UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. "I don't get the vibe that they're really good friends and hang out" - Anthony Smith on Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman refusing to fight each other, "We're gonna send you a million dollars" - Daniel Cormier recalls being elated by Dana White's phone call after first Jon Jones fight, "I don't get it, he's so small!" 2022 Sports New Media Limited. Cormier, who became the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously and is the first to defend them in two divisions, vacated his Light Heavyweight Championship 174 days after winning the Heavyweight title. Penn's skid record", "UFC Fight Night 200 bonuses: Julian Erosa pockets $100k for Fight of the Night", "UFC 270 post-event facts: Deiveson Figueiredo makes history by reclaiming gold", "UFC 270 bonuses: Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno among four winners", "UFC on ESPN 32 post-event facts: Katlyn Chookagian sets dubious decision record", "UFC Vegas 46 bonuses: Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze easy call for 'Fight of the Night', The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pea vs. He later defeated Brian Ortega with a unanimous decision at UFC 266. It wont be easy to repeat the feat in the UFC lightweight divisionarguably the toughest division in the sportbut many believe the Brit can pull it off. It was the best year we ever had, White told the Las Vegas Review-Journal earlier this month. UFC Charles Oliveira veut Conor McGregor et Nate Diaz le mme soir ! Since UFC 269, there has been rampant speculation that Nunes wasnt at her best that nighteven UFC president Dana White contributed to the rumors. Is Chimaev the real deal or a flash in the pan? Lors de ses affrontements cette anne, Oliveira a affront deux strikers et a les a vaincu avec la manire. Of course, both of those things depend on his continued success in the Octagon. Amanda Nunes became the first woman to hold two womens division title in UFC when she defeated Chris Cyborg for the Featherweight title at UFC 232 via TKO in 51 seconds. Blanchfield has yet to debut in the flyweight top 15 but will probably do so if she wins her next fight. En effet, expert du sol, le Brsilien a su amliorer son striking. Her first Featherweight title defense came against Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 before she defended it against Megan Anderson at UFC 259. Speaking to the media ahead of his UFC 272 contest against Jorge Masvidal, Covington laid out the stipulation he wants to get in the octagon with the Diamond. Hes now down to 23 in his last five fights. Fear not; we've got you covered with a comprehensive list of the current UFC world champions across both the men's and women's divisions. Valentina Shevchenko won the vacant Flyweight title by defeating Joanna Jdrzejczyk at UFC 231 with a unanimous decision. Hopefully the promotion takes another stab at the matchup once the former champ is recovered. Dustin Poirier has all these stipulations to fight me. The UFC 2022 roster is packed with intriguing prospects, and some are already being hailed as future champions. Diaz came up short against Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal in his last two fights. En effet, sil a pris des coups, Do Bronx a su les rendre avant de finir ses adversaires. McGregor is riding back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! This is Penas first title in UFC. Heres everything you need to know about the UFC Lightweight Rankings in 2022, including the Champion and Top 15 fighters in the division. 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